Bank robber with AK-47 on the run

Even people who want to remain anonymous and are eligible to receive an additional cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to the AK-47 Bandits conviction, according to police. People with tips have been asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). (FBI) less

Even people who want to remain anonymous and are eligible to receive an additional cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to the AK-47 Bandits conviction, according to police. People with tips have ... more

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The AK47 Bandit robbed banks in California, Idaho and last summer in North Bend, FBI agents said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

The AK47 Bandit robbed banks in California, Idaho and last summer in North Bend, FBI agents said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

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Police believe the AK-47 Bandit used at least two cars  a reddish-orange Jeep and a dark-colored four-door car with stock chrome wheels  to flee from multiple bank robberies. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

Police believe the AK-47 Bandit used at least two cars  a reddish-orange Jeep and a dark-colored four-door car with stock chrome wheels  to flee from multiple bank robberies. Anyone with information is ... more

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Police say in one case, the AK-47 Bandit tried to kill a police officer from Chino, Calif. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

Police say in one case, the AK-47 Bandit tried to kill a police officer from Chino, Calif. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

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The AK-47 Bandit has been on the run for months, and police say he has robbed banks in three states, including Washington. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

The AK-47 Bandit has been on the run for months, and police say he has robbed banks in three states, including Washington. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being ... more

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The AK-47 Bandit is believed to be a white man age 25 to 40 with a slightly stocky build and light colored eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

The AK-47 Bandit is believed to be a white man age 25 to 40 with a slightly stocky build and light colored eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. ... more

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This is the car the AK-47 Bandit used in three California bank robberies. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

This is the car the AK-47 Bandit used in three California bank robberies. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

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FBI agents say this man armed with an AK-47 has robbed several banks in California and in one case tried to kill a police officer. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

FBI agents say this man armed with an AK-47 has robbed several banks in California and in one case tried to kill a police officer. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is ... more

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FBI agents say this man armed with an AK-47 has robbed several banks in California and also has done robberies in Washington and Idaho. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

FBI agents say this man armed with an AK-47 has robbed several banks in California and also has done robberies in Washington and Idaho. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS. A $100,000 ... more

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This is part of the Chino Police wanted flyer for the AK-47 Bandit. In a 2012 robbery there, police say the robber seriously wounded an officer. People with tips have been asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and a $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI) less

This is part of the Chino Police wanted flyer for the AK-47 Bandit. In a 2012 robbery there, police say the robber seriously wounded an officer. People with tips have been asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), ... more

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This is part of the wanted flyer for the AK-47 Bandit. People with tips have been asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and a $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

This is part of the wanted flyer for the AK-47 Bandit. People with tips have been asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), and a $100,000 reward is being offered. (FBI)

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Bank robber with AK-47 on the run

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A man armed with an AK-47 has robbed at least four banks in three states, and FBI agents offering a $100,000 reward hope the public can help identify him.

The most recent robbery occurred Nov. 7 in Idaho, but the man also robbed a North Bend bank on July 6, 2012.

“Anyone with information as to the identity or whereabouts of the AK-47 Bandit should refrain from approaching the subject and is urged to contact law enforcement immediately,” FBI spokeswoman Ayn Sandalo Dietrich said.

His first known robbery in the string was in Chino, Calif. on Feb. 29, 2012. In that case, the suspect shot a Chino police officer, seriously wounding him.

“In each robbery, the suspect brandishes an AK-47–style assault rifle with a drum magazine,” Sandalo Dietrich said. “The suspect is seen in bank surveillance video and photographs dressed in tactical gear over a dark-colored, short-sleeve collared shirt and blue pants. He also wears a black full-face ski mask, a blue ballistic vest and/or a green mesh vest marked ‘Sheriff.’”

Investigators think the AK-47 Bandit is a white man age 25 to 40, roughly 5-foot-9 to 6-feet, about 180 to 230 pounds with light colored eyes.

In each California robbery, the man fled in a dark gray, four-door car with tinted windows and stock chrome wheels. In North Bend he fled in a reddish-orange Jeep Liberty or Patriot SUV with a rear tire mount and a license plate with a prominent blue stripe. In Idaho, the bandit fled in a dark gray four-door car that may have been the same one from the California bank robberies.

The other California robberies were March 9 in Sacramento, March 12 in Vaceville. The Idaho case was at a Rexburg credit union.

Anyone with information is asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and are eligible to receive an additional cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to a conviction.